Biography:
Eric Bibb (b. 1951) is an American blues singer and guitarist, based in London, England, who has made his career largely in Europe.
Bibb was born on 16th August 1951 in New York into a musical family. His father, Leon Bibb, is a trained singer who sang in musical theatre and made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene. His uncle was the world-famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Family friends included Pete Seeger, Odetta, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb'sgodfather.
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SONG: GRATITUDE
ARTIST: ERIC BIBB
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
GRATITUDE
ERIC BIBB
INTRO: C F C
VERSE:
F C Bb F
Many things that you do in the course of a day
F C
Make this home I share with you
Bb C
A place I'll always stay
CHORUS:
C
Singing
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
VERSE:
F C
This fine restless feeling
Bb F
That makes it hard to sleep
F C
Has got me staring at the ceiling
Gm F C
Counting my blessings instead of sheep
CHORUS:
C
Singing
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
BREAK:
Bb C
Some days wish I could slow down
F Bb
This crazy merry-go-round
C Bb F
Mostly it suits me fine having nights to do
Bb C
One day guess I'll retire
F Bb
Sittin' by the fire
C Bb C F C
And to sing old songs like Martha with you
INSTRUMENTAL: At this point one instrument is playing
one set of chords while the other
instruments plays another set.
HARPSICHORD GUITAR and PIANO
F Dm C F Bb Eb F F Bb C F Bb Eb F
F Bb C F Bb Gm F F Bb C F Bb Eb F
VERSE:
F C Bb F
Them things that you do in the course of a day
F C
Make this home I share with you
F C
A place I'll always stay
CHORUS:
C
Singing
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
OUTRO:
Gm F C Bb C (F)
ARTIST: ERIC BIBB
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
GRATITUDE
ERIC BIBB
INTRO: C F C
VERSE:
F C Bb F
Many things that you do in the course of a day
F C
Make this home I share with you
Bb C
A place I'll always stay
CHORUS:
C
Singing
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
VERSE:
F C
This fine restless feeling
Bb F
That makes it hard to sleep
F C
Has got me staring at the ceiling
Gm F C
Counting my blessings instead of sheep
CHORUS:
C
Singing
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
BREAK:
Bb C
Some days wish I could slow down
F Bb
This crazy merry-go-round
C Bb F
Mostly it suits me fine having nights to do
Bb C
One day guess I'll retire
F Bb
Sittin' by the fire
C Bb C F C
And to sing old songs like Martha with you
INSTRUMENTAL: At this point one instrument is playing
one set of chords while the other
instruments plays another set.
HARPSICHORD GUITAR and PIANO
F Dm C F Bb Eb F F Bb C F Bb Eb F
F Bb C F Bb Gm F F Bb C F Bb Eb F
VERSE:
F C Bb F
Them things that you do in the course of a day
F C
Make this home I share with you
F C
A place I'll always stay
CHORUS:
C
Singing
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
F Bb
Joy is my wine
C F
Love is my food
Bb Eb F
Sweet gratitude the air I breathe
OUTRO:
Gm F C Bb C (F)
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Eric Fish
Eric Frantzen
Eric Gadd
Eric Heatherly
Eric Penny
Eric Philippi
Eric Saade
Eric Sardinas
Eric Stone